Maintaining a positive body image can be a challenge for anyone. For female-identifying athletes who compete in strength-based events, that challenge is combined with the need to maintain a strong physique.
Western cross country competed in challenging conditions at the NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The women's team placed 20th overall in a field of 34 teams, led by sophomore Jane Barr and junior Sophia Galvez who finished side by side for 65th and 66th place. The men's team placed 26th overall, led by sophomore Eric Hamel who placed 58th out of 261 total runners.
The record books show a perfect weekend for Western basketball. Not allowing the turkey coma to slow them down, both the men’s and women’s team went 2-0 at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
Head Coach Diane Flick-Williams said that at the beginning of the women’s volleyball season she circled the NCAA West Regional Division II Championship Tournament on her calendar. Then, after going 0-3 to start the season, she buried that calendar and never looked at it again.
With a goal of raising $1,200 and collecting 700 pounds of donated non-perishable foods, the Western Track and Field team challenged themselves to a race off the track.
Check out more action shots from the Vikings' win below!
Check out the hard work of the women's volleyball team in these snapshots from their Friday, Nov. 16 win against Cal State Pomona Broncos.
What’s better than a basketball game? How about a basketball tournament?
Western women’s volleyball team clinched the number one seat in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a powerful win on Thursday night, Nov. 1. The win over Western Oregon University continued the Vikings’ winning streak, elevating them to near perfection with 22 straight wins this season.
Two goals in two minutes for junior forward Christian Rotter set the sail for the Vikings’ win over the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks on a cold and windy night at Robert S. Harrington Field on Thursday, Oct. 25.
The Western pep band could be heard from either end of campus as they blared away at the night sky to welcome guests to the Viking Madness basketball exhibition at Sam Carver Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 26.
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